🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of seats: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported seats worth $904.7 million (161.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 43% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of seats by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $904.7M | 161.6K t |
| 2023 | $632.7M | 80.6K t |
| 2022 | $666.1M | 90.5K t |
| 2021 | $715.9M | 131.3K t |
| 2020 | $772.2M | 102.3K t |
| 2019 | $644.3M | 107.9K t |
| 2018 | $501.6M | 87.6K t |
| 2017 | $490.9M | 92.6K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports seats from
China alone supplied 66% of it. Among the main suppliers, Vietnam grew fastest (+189% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $601.5M | 67% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $63.7M | 7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $48.8M | 5.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $46.7M | 5.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $28.8M | 3.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $11.3M | 1.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $10.5M | 1.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $7.4M | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $7.2M | 0.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $6.6M | 0.7% |
Types of seats under HS 9401
| 9401.61 | Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | 40% |
| 9401.71 | Seats: with metal frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | 22% |
| 9401.30 | Seats: swivel with variable height adjustment, excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture | 16% |
| 9401.90 | Seat: parts | 6.1% |
| 9401.79 | Seats: with metal frames, not upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | 5.6% |
| 9401.69 | Seats: with wooden frames, not upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | 3.8% |
| 9401.80 | Seats: n.e.c. in heading no. 9401, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | 3.2% |
| 9401.10 | Seats: of a kind used for aircraft | 2.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9401.
Average import price of seats
The average declared value was about $5.60 per kg, 25% below the world average of $7.42, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports seats
Saudi Arabia exported $18.3 million of seats in 2024 (6.8 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (44%), Qatar (12%), Kuwait (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+381% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $8.1M | 44% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $2.2M | 12% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $2.1M | 12% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.3M | 7.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $740K | 4% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $738K | 4% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $609K | 3.3% |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | $467K | 2.5% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $382K | 2.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $304K | 1.7% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 9401: Seats (not those of heading no. 9402), whether or not convertible into beds and parts thereof.
Seats trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of seats imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported seats worth $904.7 million in 2024 (161.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import seats from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (66%), Vietnam (7%), Italy (5%).
What is the average import price of seats in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $5.60 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.42 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export seats?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported seats worth $18.3 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for seats?
Seats falls under HS heading 9401 (Seats (not those of heading no. 9402), whether or not convertible into beds and parts thereof). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading seats with Saudi Arabia?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Saudi Arabia trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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